In Mumbai, on March 12th, the Bangalore Strikers finished their group stage matches in the first-ever Indian Street Premier League – T10 tennis ball cricket tournament by defeating the Majhi Mumbai team, who were leading the table. On the same day, Srinagar Ke Veer won against the Chennai Singams at the Dadoji Kondadev stadium.
Bangalore Strikers chased down a target of 101 runs with six wickets to spare, while Srinagar Ke Veer managed to chase 110 runs in the final over with three wickets remaining. With only one more day left in the round-robin format, Bangalore Strikers will need to wait for the results of the last two matches to see if they have a chance of making it to the semi-finals.
In the first match of the day, Srinagar Ke Veer struggled until the eighth over, but Ahmed Aksari’s quick 21 runs off 6 balls helped them get back on track. Lokesh’s 49 runs off 26 balls, despite playing with an injured ankle, set the foundation for their victory.
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In a nail-biting finish, Rajesh Sorte’s boundary in the last over secured a three-wicket win for Srinagar Ke Veer.
Chennai Singams, batting first, managed to score 109 for 7, with Bablu Patil’s quick 37 runs off 10 balls, including five sixes, being the highlight. They scored 74 runs in the last five overs. Apart from Patil, only Sagar Ali reached double figures, scoring 21 runs from 15 balls.
Later, for Bangalore Strikers, Sunil Chawri’s 33 runs off 25 balls and Saroj Paramanik’s 26 runs off 10 balls led them to victory.
The Indian Street Premier League – T10 aims to promote cricket talent from the grassroots level and provide a platform for players to showcase their skills.
